eSSENTIAL Accessibility

OSSTF/FEESO and Disability Community Involvement

OSSTF/FEESO is committed to making education work better. That’s why we are pleased to offer a new way of enhancing educational engagement, and to set an important precedent for unions in Canada.

Through our alliance with eSSENTIAL Accessibility™, OSSTF/FEESO is taking part in a Disability Community Involvement Initiative launched in association with leading advocacy groups for the disabled. If you have trouble typing, moving a mouse or reading, eSSENTIAL Accessibility can greatly improve your browsing experience.

eSSENTIAL Accessibility tools can be used on a standard PC* by anyone with dexterity challenges or reading difficulties arising from a variety of conditions, including:

Stroke/paralysis

Arthritis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Parkinson’s disease

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Age-related factors

Mild visual impairment

Limited proficiency in English

Literary deficiencies

Dyslexia

Other learning issues

eSSENTIAL Accessibility is enhanced communication support for people who have trouble reading, typing or moving a mouse. It helps us meet customer service, employment, and information and communication standards mandated by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

OSSTF/FEESO is proud to be a Founding Member of this Disability Community Involvement Initiative. It brings us one step closer to mirroring our society's diversity in the people we employ and serve.